Population By Race and Ethnicity in Covington city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,846 population of Covington city , Virginia comprised of 129 people who identified as Hispanic (2.21%), and 5,717 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Covington city , Virginia with a population of 4,918 (84.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 743 (12.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 129 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Covington city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 4,800 (82.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 735 (12.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 128 (2.19%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Covington city, Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Covington city, VA in 2012
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Population By Race in Covington city , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 743 12.71%
White Alone 4,918 84.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18 0.31%
Asian Alone 38 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 129 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Covington city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 118 2.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 735 12.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,800 82.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 128 2.19%